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The Hawaiian gazette., 1887-08-16

HIS ExcELLENcY L. A. Thurston.
Minister of the Interior, has issued a
circular to the employees of that
Department, informing them that
they are required to abstain from
active participation in partisan poll
tics, on pain of being removed from
Office. At the same time their right
to vote for whom they choose is fully
recognized, and their tenure of office
declared to depend in no wise upon
the votes which they may cast. They
are furthermore told that incompe
tency or neglect to properly perform
the duties of the offices which they
severally hold, or changes which
economy may necessitate, will alone
be the basis Of removal from Office.
This action of the Minister is in line
with the policy of reform to which
the Cabinet is committed.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1887-08-16

The machine" in politics, as un-
derstood elsewhere, is a combination
of the mechanism of the public
service with partisan politics. There
is nothing of that, but the contrary,
in the organization for securing the
triumph of reform principles in this
country, as witness the circulars to
subordinates of their departments,
issued by the Attorney General and
the Minister of the Interior.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1887-08-16
PROVISIONS!

Eastern Hams, Breakfast Bacon,
Cases Goldfish, Cases California Cheese,
Kits No Mackerel, Kits Salmon Bellies,
Half Barrels Pig Pork, Kegs Pig Pork. 25 MS;
Kegs COrned Beef. Kegs California Butter.
Cases Pork and Beans, Cases Goldfish Balls,
Cases Clam Chowder,
Barrels and half Barrels Choice Salmon.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1887-08-16
COCOA AND CHOCOLATE!
Cases Lea g. Perrin's Sauce

Cases Burgess Extract Anchovies,
Cases Raspberry Vinegar,
Cases Raspberry Syrup,
Burnett's Flavoring Essences,
CoX.s Gelatine. Cases ColCman's Mustard.
Cases Ground Pepper, Cs Ground Ginger,
Cases Plum Pudding, Boxes Table Raisins.
Fine New Cnrrants.
Tins Orange and Lemon Peel.
Tins Citron Peel: Tins Carraway Seeds
Boxes Smyrna Figs,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1887-08-16
JARS FRENCH PRUNEs!

Cases French Peas, Cs French Mushrooms.
Cases Cossaques and Motto Kisses,
Cases Somebody's Luggage,
Cases Salad Dressing,
Cases Stuffed Peppers. Cases Tobasco,
Bags Soft Sheiled Almonds.
Bags English Wanuts,
Cases Wax Candles,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1887-08-16
NOTES AND COMMENTS.

The public debt of the United
States was reduced S109,7O7, ,646.3S
during the fiscal year ended June 80,
1887 With such rapid reduction of
debt the nation will be compelled be-
fore long to reduce taxation. 1t will
be upon methods of doing SO that the
great political contests of the near
future will have to be fought.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1887-08-16

1t is very important that ward com
mittees should make it an especial
duty to inform natives of the neces-
sity of registration to enable them to
vote, according to the terms of the
new Constitution. Not only does the
Importance relate to the securing of
voters for reform, but to the preyen
ton of irritation at the polls on the part
Of people who may come up without
having complied with the require
ments.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1887-08-16
Cases WinsloW's Corn f!

Cases Succotash, Cases Sugar Peas,
Cases Asparagus,
Cases String Beans. Cases Tomatoes,
Cases Lima Beans, Bags White Beans
Bags Red Beans, Bags Green Peas,
Boxes Split Peas, Bags Table Rice.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1887-08-16
Bgs. Buckwheat

Barrels Confectioner's (A) Sugar,
Boxes Cube Sugar, 25 lbs;
Boxes Dry Granulated Sugar, 30 lbs:
Boxes Powdered Sugar, 30 lbs;
Cases Cube Sugar, 100 lbs;
California Syrup, half barrels;
California Syrup, gallon tins;
Cases Maple Syrup, Cases Honey,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1887-08-16
TINS OF GROUND RICE /!

Tins Scotch Oat Meal, Bxs Sea Moss Farina.
Boxes Imperial Gradum,
RObinson's Patent Groates and Barley,
DR.. Ridges Baby Food,
West India ArrOwrooJ, Bags Pia,
Golden Gate Flour Z Dorado Flour,
California Saloon Bread, Gala Soda Crackers,
California Medium Bread.
Tins Wine, Milk Soda, Graham, Mic Nae and
Asst Crackers, Ginger 81 Jenny Lind Cakes,
Sea Foam. Cream and ArrOwroot Biscuits,
Graham and Ginger Waters.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1887-08-16
Tins Pure Blossom Tea!

Boxes Japan Tea, very choice, lbs;
Boxes Japan Tea, very choice, . lbs;
Boxes Fine Japan Tea. . lbs;
Japan Tea, /, z and Alb papers;
China Teas. Boxes Finest Young Hyson,
Boxes English Breakfast Tea,
Boxes Mixed Tea,
Boxes Comet Tea, Boxes 0olong Tea,
Boxes Scented Orange Pekoe,
Chests Tea, 36 ''each," fine quality;
Chests Tea, 36 leach, T" for Plantation Use;
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-02-26

Many farmers will be shocked TO
learn that experienced yineyardists in
the grape growing regions do not re-
gard the Canada thistle ms an unmiti-
gated nuisance. They use ID as green
manure, blowing whenever large
enough. and thus keep mp and increase
the fertility Of their land. Under con-
slant cultivation the soil between the
rows becomes hard through exhaustion
OF its vegetable matter. Clover, the
great rcnoyator for the grain cropper.
is denied TO the grape grower. Ii re-
quires keeping the land too long in
sod, TO tho detriment Of the vine, be-
fore IL can be plowed. With the Can
ada th stle blowing while growing a
luxuriant vegetation without sod is
easily practicable. So the old ques-
ton whether men get grapes from this
ties may be answered afflrmatively,
provided IL is done indirectly, and the
right use OF the thistle as manure is
made. But temperance people may OBJ
joct that both the Canada thistle and
alcoholic liquors arc good gifts OF God
that may we'll be dispensed with.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-02-26
THE JERSEY CENTRAL ROAD.
The Property About to Pass
into the Control Of Aus.
tin Corbin.
His Brokers Hold Enough Stock to
Insure the Retirement Of Pres-
ident Little.


IL was rumored in railroad circles to-day
that President Little OF the New Jersey
Central might resign before the date Of the
annual election, in which case he would be
succeeded by Austin Corbin. The latter
and his friends are supposed TO hold
enough stock to control the May election.
and why il should be held IL not for that
purpose is q mystery on Change. Cor
bins brokers have had another block Of TO-
600 shares of Jersey Central stock transferred
to their name. This makes about 10000
shares now held by them. ana II is UNDER
stood that, with the holdings bv parties
friendly to them, is sufficient TO give them
control OF the road at the coming election.
There seem to be preparations 10 continue
the receyership indefinitely, as a company
has been organized under tho title OF the
Jersey Central Improvement Company, the
object of which is 10 provide means for the
development OF Jersey Central, IN which
the receivers funds cannot be invested.
The capital stock is 81 900, 900. and $780,
600 has already been issued in payment OF
stocks and bonds of the Cumberland and
Maurice Railroad. which was lately added
10 the Jersey Central system.
Austin Corbin is President OF the Read
ing Railroad. He is native Of New
Hampshire, and is about seventy years old.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-02-26

GEN. SHERMAN has n good memory
for faces but is apt to forget names. He
was walking along the street in Wash
ington one day, in company with q
friond, when a man stopped him and
smilingly asked after his health. IL beg
your pardon" said the General. "Your
face is familiar. but can't recall your
name" IL made your shirts" was the
reply. "Ohl why, certainly Recall
you perfectly exclaimed the General.
Colonel. turning TO his companion
'slet mo introduce to you my old army
friend, Major Shurz."
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-02-26

A PENNsYLvANIAN says of Judge Jere
Black "How he hated the pilgrim
fathers That feeling crops out in a
number of his letters and speeches, and
it cropped out contually in his CONVEX.
sation. / remember the last time that
/ saw him alive. He put his hand on
my shoulder and said, in his expressive
manner Young man. / have been
young and now am old, i haze read
many things; have seen many things
have heard many things; and say
70 you that since the fall of Adam moth
ing, nothing worse has happened in this
world than the landing ofthe pilgrims
on Plymouth Rock"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-02-26

His father was n lawyer with small prac-
tice and after he had given his son an aca-
demic education, lac left him rely upon him.
self for his law studies. Like many an
other great and successful man. he taught
school for awhile and out of his earnings
as pedagogue he saved money enough to
pay for course In the Harvard Law
school. He graduated with high honors
and began the practice OF bis profession
at Newport, Rhode Island. He soon per-
ceived that the West afforded linn better
opportunities for Advancement and he went
TO Davenport. Iowa, intending 10 practice
law there. He soon saw there were great
opportunities for making money through
loans to Western farmers, and, procuring
capital from New Hampshire friends. he
engaged in the business very successfully.
He became interested in railroading. and in
1881, upsuspected by anyone, secured from
the hands OF Messrs. Drexel 4 Morgan n
controlling interest in the Long Island
Railroad system. He also became largely
interested in the /. b. K w. Railroad, of
which he is at present President. For years
he has been interested in scheme for
rapid transatlantic travel. and believes that
steamers can be built which will run from
the terminus of the Long Island Railroad,
nc Montauk Point, TO England, in six days.
Mr.. Corbin has made his way from poverty
up TO his position as the owner Of 5,u0n.-
900, and still he works hari, and will have
to work hard. as Readings President
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-02-26
began; publication Of "Pickwick Pa
pers" and Of Carlyle's French Revolu-
ton


AT Ironton, o., high-browed and
intellectual young reporter for one OF
the city papers attended an oyster sup
per given by the ladies Of a church
society. The youth was waited upon
with all the promptness and fidelity
due to his exalted station. His bowl
Of soup was full Of oysters and he was
charged nothing for it. On his de-
parture he was given paper sack full
of the finest assorted cake. The young
man showed his appreciation Of this
kindness 10y publishing the next day a
half-column article on "The Church
Festival Oyster. containing all the
time-honored witticisms that have been
handed down to this generation on that
subject. A committee Of twelve young
ladies waited on him at his lodgings
shortly after tae appearance of the
paper on the street, took him into a
smoke-house, tied him to post, read
the article TO him, and then deluged
him from head TO foot with bucketful
of oyster soup that had been left from
the supper the evening before. The
much-abused church-festival oyster is
one ahead.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-02-26

EIoHrEEN hundred and eighty-seven
is the fiftieth anniversary Of the follow
ing events President Van Buren, takes
Office, March A.; Victoria becomes
Queen. juno 20: Evans storms Irun.
May IL; Espartero takes Hermann, May
10; Carlist defeat at Valencia, July 10 +;
Imperial Parliament dissolved, July IL /;
cholerasn Europe, July-August Carlst
victory at Herrera, August "a; Saldanha
and Terrera defeated, September Is;
French Chamber OF Deputies dissolved,
October 4 French storm Constantine,
October ID; Persians besiege Herct,
November %; winter palace al ST.
Petersburg burned, December 20;
Father Mathews temperance mission
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-02-26
WIZARD EDISON.
some of His Wonderful Inventions-wbat
"a Cincinnati Man Tells About the Work
of tho Great Electrician.
lcinclnnatI special. ]

Ahhh WIS stDbht th' ttofh
OF the Great Electrician.
cincinnati special
A gentleman who has just returned from
Florida. whore no spent a month with
Edison, said, in an interview to-day,
speaking of the recently reported invention
OF artificial food: HE has already per-
fected this discovery 80 that an army need
carry no food. All IL needs Is 10 take along
two or three OF Edison's machines and turn
the elements into food, as IL is needed.
But he has been doing other things. For
instance. he has invented what he calls tho
miragephone. IL Is like n telephone, only
YOU look in IL instead of putting II TO
your ear. and you see what IN going
on nj the other end. BY putting mirage
phone on the end Of a telegraph wire at sc.
Louis, fixing the corresponding instrument
at this end, you have perfect picture OF
what is going on there. lie has also in
vented n telegraph transmiiter that writes
Its own message in typewriter. lou put
your message In box nt this end, turn a
crank, and nj the other end the typewriter
rattles OF with lightning speed.
ITO amuse his wife he rugged up n buggy
with electric motors In the hubs OF tho
wheels. II would SO Mt the rate of twenty
miles an hour. Then he invented new
way to catch fish. All he does Is 10 run a
wire ont on the bottom Of the sea or river.
and he has some electrical effect or other so
thnt every fish That swims above IL immedi-
ately dies and comes floating TO the sur
face
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-02-26

Monday Deputy sheriff Upchurrh was
shot by Jim Richards, a negro, nj Dedias,
thirty miles from here. Upchurch had
Richards under arrest. and the litter,
watching his opportunity. iersed Up
churchs pistol out OF is scabbnrd and in
ficted the fatal wound. Abont shutdown
Monday evening over seventy-hv masked
men, armed 10 the teeth, took Richards
from the custody Of the guards and swung
him 10 n neighboring tree.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-02-26

THE Indians, who possess the faculty
OF connecting names with ideas, have
nicknamed Sir John A. Macdonald
cold Tomorrow. for the reason that
he is accustomed to put people of. Sir
John was so much the counterpart of
Disraeli that when in 1878 the Cana
dian Tory Premier called upon the
British Tory Premier the latter was
actually startled, and when he had
gagged him mentally as we'll as
physically, remarked that he might be
his long-lost twin brother. Sir Johns
gift of making newspaper correspond
ents imagine he gives them news is very
great. Once an eminent ecclesiastic
came from a distance TO obtain from
him an appointment for his nephew.
Sir John wrung both his hands in a
state OF ecstacy and said: "Monscignor,
the place is too small for your nephew !;
/ wouldn't offer il TO him. Just you
wait till tomorrow. And he did, but
tomorrow never came, and the &C.
clesiastic is dead and so is the nephew,
and Sir John is getting out of scrapes
of the same nature every day by the
same means. But still, somehow or
other, every one likes Sir John.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-02-26

In Italian cities the cleaning of streets
is sold 10 the highest bidder at public
auction. The bidder puts every 400
yards of street in charge of one man
and a push-cart, who is kept constantly
at work from sunrise TO sunset and in
the long twilight. Atinteryals large carts
go around and receive the contents OF
the push carts. The dirt is taken TO q
factory, whore it is pressed into blocks
Of about cubic yard in dimensions.
These are placed on tho market and sold
for fortilizing purposes
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-02-26

A VERY curious coincidence recently
occursed at Bethany, Conn. George
Lounsbury, aged "a, and his wife, aged
81, died on the same day and at almost
the same instant They were both taken
i'll just week before their death. Mr..
Lounsbury died of paralytic stroke
and his wife succumbed to typhoid
pneumonia
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-02-26

SAM JONES is losing popularity at the
Hub He was indiscreet enough to re-
mark that Boston is "a suburb to Glory,
and the cultured Bostonians object to
being called a suburb to anything. Had
the Rev. Sam put it the other way and
called Glory suburb OF Boston, he
would have been all right.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-02-26

SESAToR-ELEcr STEWART, OF Nevada,
is a gray-beard. His whiskers brush
his chest His brows are gray and
thick and his hair is thin and gray.
His mouth is hidden in hair. His nose
has just the suggestion of the Roman
arch. His eyes look ms though they
could be kecnly interested in what is
going on.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-02-26

THE Emperor of China must be a
tremendous gourmand, if a CORE
spondent Of Les Debats is to be believed.
According to that writer, the "Son OF
Heaven" insists on having bears paws,
antelopes' tails, ducks tongues, tor
pedo-eels' eggs, came's hump, mon
keys lips, carps' tails, and marrow bones
served on his table every day in the
year.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-02-26

AT Allegheny City, Pa. few days
ago, drove of hogs got frightened
while passing drug store, and rushed
entirely through the place, doing oil the
damage possible. Bottles and jars of
all sizes and shapes were knocked down
and smashed on all sides, and the stove
upset. A destructive fire would have
capped the climax but for the prompt
action of the proprietor.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-02-26

THE Chicago Press Club recently laid
claim to the possession of the first
greenback ever issued. The assistant
cashier OF an Angola, Ind, bank con-
trovcrts the claim and says: IL lay
claim to the ownership of that very bill
myself; have had il for fifteen years, and
when at the Treasury Department in
1876, during the Centennial Exposition,
was offered $40 gold piece for it, so
know my bill is the genuine article.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-02-26

In the course Of the discussion which
recently occurred with regard to the
dress of Japanese ladies and the intro
duction of foreign costume, considera-
BILE Importance was attached TO the cx-
pense of the latter. The Japanese
were reminded that they were about to
adopt fashion which would cost the
nation millions every year. The criti-
cism is certainly true, but there are ex-
ceptions TO the general rule. What,
for example, would be said in Europe
or America OF lady who paid 500 for
collar? Doubtless there are ladies
who have been guilty of such extrava-
gance to procure wonderful piece of
lace, but are there many who would
pay like sum for medieval specimen
of woven linen? During the Ming PEI
Rod, Chinese weavers manufactured o
cotton stuff called sarasa, woven some
times in minute, sometimes in bold de-
signs, the colors Of which, partly from
their original excellence and partly
from the mellowing effects of age, are
simply Incompatible. For q little
strip OF this celebrated material large
enough 10 pass round her neck and
form hanyeri, Japanese belle has
been known to pay anything from 800
to Al, 900.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-02-26

COMMENTING on the recent statements
made with exclamation points, to the
effect that two OF the largest checks
for money ever drawn in New York
have just been framed, the first for 81.
100000, signed 10y G. Vanderbilt and
the second for $4,000, 900, signed by w.
III. Vanderbilt, correspondent of the
New York Tribune writes: when /
was clerk in the banking house OF jay
Cooke & Co, Al, 100000 checks were
not so uncommon as TO be thought
worthy Of framing. At that time, about
1868, the Government wos converting
the 7-30 notes into new 5-20s. jay
Cooke & Co, used frequently TO de-
liver Al 900, 900 in 7-30s at a time TO the
Sub-Treasury, and we thought nothing
of it. remember going over with 81
600. 900 and getting check for that
sum and interest added. / carried in
one lot to Fish & Hatch 81 900, 900 new
5-20s. They were just off the Govern
ment presses, and were numbered con-
secntively. For these ! got check for
million and some odd thousands. The
smallest check that ever saw was for
cent II was drawn 10y a Western off
cial on the Treasury of the United
States. That check excited more re-
mark 10y the clerks who saw il than any
Of the a 900, 900 ones
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-02-26

WE hate some persons because we
do not know them; and we will not
know them because we hate them. -
Cotton.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-02-26


There are Ave ladies enrolled in the
Law Department Of Michigan University
this year. One is young girl from the
Sandwich Islands, tho granddaughter Of
an honored missionary of the Congr ga
tional Church. Her father, who is promi-
nent lawyer on the islands, has fostered
her natural bent toward legal study in a
practical way, introducing her into the de-
tails of his work at an early age. She in
tends to practice at her home. Two other
ladies are married and are the classmates
OF their husbands, with whom they will
practice after their course Is completed.
The Chippewa County Jail was broken
into the other night between The hours OF
10 and IL. and four prisoners liberated.
The main entrance to the jail was forced,
as were also tie iron doors leading to the
cells, the Jail janitor in the meanwhile
being summarily disposed Of. The iron
cages surrounding the cells were then
wrenched asunder. giving liberty to one
prisoner under two-years' sentence 10
Ionia, and three others that we're being
held over for burglary committed at New
berry. The prisoners escaped over the
border, whore, after slight detention by
the authorities, they were again given their
liberty.
The Cecil Whig., 1887-11-12

better able to afford liberal renumera
ton tor any service, than can bc eN
peCted on individual account. This
should not be so. Cecil county is a
good cash customer for every thing she
buys, or for any service rendered her,
and there is no good reason why her
affairs should not be conducted upon
the same business basis or system, as
those of any individual firm or corpora
ton. The taxpayers OF tins county
need al this tune just as good business
Judgment and wise discretion in
the office of County Commissioners as
they need IN their own private business,
and it is their desire to realize this
which has induced them to change the
political complexion OF that Office. We
| believe the characters and records OF
the gentlemen whom they have chosen
tor this responsible position, will prove
an ample guarantee for all that is eX-
peCted of them, and that the voters OF
the county have acted wisely in eleCting
| them.
The Cecil Whig., 1887-11-12

AT least two instances came within
our observation on Tuesday, which en-
phasize the necessity Of a frequent and
careful revision of the registration lists.
The fact OF registration being Conclu-
sive evidence of mans right to vote,
he may still not be a qualified or legal
voter, since he may have left the State
with the fixed intention of remaining
permanently away, and before he ac-
Quires residence in another State, or
indeed afterwards may Unexpectedly
return to the State. If the register does
his duty his name would be stricken of
the list, but from carelessness or neg
leCt the names are nDt stricken OFT, and
the voter on the accidental discovery
that his name is still on the list, is in
duced by partizan pressure, to become
what he knows he is, an illegal voter.
This case occurred on Tuesday to our
knowledge, and doubtless others like it.